1964 Concordia Cobbers football team

The 1964 Concordia Cobbers football team was an American football team that represented Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota, as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. In their 24th year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobbers compiled a 10–0–1 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the MIAC championship, and tied Sam Houston State in the Champion Bowl to share the NAIA national championship.^[2][1]

1964 Concordia Cobbers football
NAIA national co-champion MIAC champion
Champion Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Sam Houston State
Conference	Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	10–0–1 (7–0 MIAC)
Head coach	Jake Christiansen (24th season)
Captains	John Nellermoe Raleigh Lillemoe[1]
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Concordia (MN) $^	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	1
Augsburg	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Gustavus Adolphus	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Saint John's (MN)	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
St. Thomas (MN)	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Minnesota–Duluth	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Hamline	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Macalester	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

Junior fullback Dave Heide totaled 993 rushing yards in nine regular-season games.^[3] Four Cobbers received first-team honors on the 1964 All-MIAC football team selected by the conference coaches: Heide; senior quarterback Bob Nick (praised for his "versatility and amazing football sense"); senior end Paul Brynteson (chosen for his "blocking strength", "pass-catching moves", and "place-kicking toe"); and linebacker Bob Braun (described as "a 200-pound socker").^[4]

Concordia had a total enrollment in the fall of 1964 of 1,800 students.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Parsons*	Moorhead, MN	W 28–14
September 19	Moorhead State*	Moorhead, MN	W 49–0		[6]
September 26	at Gustavus Adolphus	St. Peter, MN	W 14–6		[7]
October 3	at Minnesota–Duluth	Duluth, MN	W 24–6
October 10	Hamline	Moorhead, MN	W 30–0
October 17	at Macalester	Saint Paul, MN	W 45–8
October 24	at St. Thomas (MN)	Saint Paul, MN	W 9–0		[8]
October 31	Saint John's (MN)	Moorhead, MN	W 20–0		[9]
November 7	Augsburg	Moorhead, MN	W 39–18		[3]
November 21	Linfield*	Moorhead, MN (NAIA semifinal)	W 28–6	5,200	[10]
December 12	vs. Sam Houston State*	Augusta, GA (Champion Bowl)	T 7–7	4,500	[11][12]
*Non-conference game